Two HM militants arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: Two militants associated with Hizbul Mujahideen have been arrested by police from summer capital Srinagar, official sources said on Tuesday. According to sources the duo were arrested at a naka point laid by the police. Sources claimed that Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar Dr Haseeb Mugal is going to brief media about […]
Farmer found dead in Bijbehara
Anantnag: A middle aged man’s body was found in Wopzan orchards of Bijbehara area in Anantnag district on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat S/O Late Gh Qadir Bhat R/O Wopzan Herpora and is said to be a farmer by profession. Official statement in this regard is awaited. Details emerging.
24 seats to remain vacant in J&K Assembly till parts of State remain with Pak: GoI
Srinagar: Until the area of Jammu and Kashmir under the control of Pakistan ceases to be so and the people residing in that area elect their representatives, 24 out of total 111 seats in the Legislative Assembly shall remain vacant and shall not be taken into account for reckoning the total membership of the J&K’s […]
Ex-diplomats, experts feel Trump’s Kashmir mediation remarks will hit Indo-US ties
Washington, Jul 23 (PTI) Donald Trump’s controversial remarks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought his mediation on resolving the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan will “damage” bilateral ties, according to former diplomats and experts, with one of them saying the US president did not do his homework. India has already firmly rejected Trump’s claim, which […]
Oppn in LS walks out, demands PM’s statement on Trump’s Kashmir remarks
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) The Opposition in Lok Sabha on Tuesday walked out demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Kashmir mediation as the government asserted that outstanding issues between India and Pakistan will continue to be addressed bilaterally. As soon as the Lower House met for the day, […]
PM betrayed India’s interests if Trump’s claim is true: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) If US President Donald Trump’s claim that the Indian prime minister had asked him to mediate on the Kashmir issue is true, Modi had betrayed the interests of the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday. Gandhi also asserted that a “weak” foreign ministry denial wouldn’t do and Prime Minister […]
Forces seal Theeru area of Ganderbal, searches underway
Ganderbal: Government forces on Tuesday sealed Theeru area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and launched search operation. The operation is being jointly conducted 5RR of Army, and special operation group, SOG, of Jammu and Kashmir Police. The cordon and search operation in the area was underway when the last report came in.
Trump’s Kashmir claim leads to furore in Rajya Sabha: All issues with Pakistan bilateral says Jaishankar
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi made no request to US President Donald Trump to mediate on the Kashmir issue with Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Rajya Sabha Tuesday amid a massive controversy over the US leader’s claim. He said all outstanding issues between India and Pakistan can be discussed […]
JNU sedition case: Court grants Delhi police time till Sep 18 to procure requisite sanctions
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) A Delhi court has granted police time till September 18 to procure sanctions in the JNU sedition case to prosecute the varsity’s former students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Manish Khurana on Tuesday passed the order after Delhi police told the court that no sanction has been […]
2 Afghan nationals held with 50 kg heroin
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Two Afghan nationals have been arrested for smuggling banned drugs into India after 50 kg heroin was seized from them, police said on Tuesday. The two are from Kandahar and Helmand provinces in Afghanistan and smuggled the drugs into the country via the Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan, they said. […]
